Under the starry sky at night, a magnificent manor appeared in Wang Chen's sight.
Compared to the villa he lived in, this manor was undoubtedly much larger in scale. The main building made of white star-solid stone gave it a dreamlike feeling under the light.
The noble and elegant mansion, the vast and well-proportioned green space, and the fountain with the statue of the Goddess of Light standing there all demonstrate the profound heritage of the manor owner.
The hovercraft Wang Chen was riding slowly landed on the berth outside the gate of the manor.
Before him, dozens of speed cars had been parked here, basically all expensive limited editions and luxury models.
Melodious music was coming from the manor villa, accompanied by people's laughter and laughter.
Lynde Manor is very lively tonight.
Wang Chen got out of the car with the housekeeper, showed the invitation letter to the guard, and was led to the door of the villa by a servant.
"Sir Wang Chen has arrived~"
Following the slightly exaggerated prompt from the servant, a gentle middle-aged nobleman came forward with a smile.
"Sir Wang Chen, I'm glad you can come to attend my daughter's coming-of-age ceremony tonight!"
The other party was none other than the owner of this manor, Earl Linde. Behind him were a beautiful woman and a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old.
Wang Chen bowed slightly: "This is my honor."
Earl Linde smiled and said: "Let me introduce to you, this is my wife, and this is the protagonist tonight, my most beloved daughter Lin Maya..."
Wang Chen greeted them one by one.
At this moment, there are hundreds of guests in the hall of the villa. The men and women are well-dressed, many of them are very elegant, and they obviously belong to the middle and high-level aristocrats.
Wang Chen's arrival inevitably attracted their attention.
Many people are curious.
Because although Linde is only an imperial earl, his family has an extremely glorious history. Even if it is now in decline, the potential of his connections is still very deep.
The guests attending Lin Maya's coming-of-age ceremony tonight are either nobles or direct descendants of nobles.
Wang Chen's knighthood is hard to point out here, but Earl Linde treated him with great courtesy, and Wang Chen was very young, which can't help but make people think a lot.
Some young guests looked at him with more scrutiny and vigilance!
The protagonist of tonight's feast, Lin Yaya, is very beautiful. She has completely inherited her mother's appearance. Although she looks quite young due to her age, her youthful vitality is not comparable to that of her mother.
The young girl who was about to become an adult was also somewhat curious about Wang Chen. A pair of Kazilan's big eyes stared at Wang Chen, as if she wanted to see the secret hidden on Wang Chen's face.
Wang Chen smiled slightly: "Miss Yaya, congratulations on ushering in a new chapter in your life. I hope you will remain beautiful and kind in the future, and let beautiful things fill your life like sunshine."
A faint blush appeared on Lin Yaya's pretty face, and she knelt down and saluted: "Thank you, Sir."
The old housekeeper who followed Wang Chen wisely gave him a gift.
"Thanks."
Lin Yaya took the long mahogany box with both hands. Its heavy weight surprised the girl, and she couldn't help but ask: "Can I open it and take a look?"
Wang Chen smiled and said, "Of course."
At this time, many guests had gathered around, including some young nobles, and their eyes fell on the gifts Wang Chen brought.
Linde's eldest daughter has already been married, and she married far away. She couldn't come over tonight to attend her sister's coming-of-age ceremony.
The second daughter Lin Maya naturally became the apple of the earl's eye.
Lin Yaya is beautiful and intelligent, and is well-known in the aristocratic circles of Shengjing. She is undoubtedly an excellent marriage partner for many young aristocrats.
She has countless suitors in school!
Before Wang Chen came, these aristocratic children attending tonight's coming-of-age ceremony had started fighting openly and secretly, and the gift they gave to Lin Maya
Gifts have naturally become the focus of competition.
It can be said that everyone has put a lot of thought into it!
Now that a figure like Wang Chen suddenly appeared, these noble children were wary, so everyone wanted to see what kind of gift he gave.
Giving gifts is actually a very profound knowledge, and it can reveal many things, such as Wang Chen's taste, financial resources, identity, and even whether he has any thoughts about Lin Maya.
Under everyone's gaze, Lin Maya opened the lid of the box.
I saw a dark golden stiletto sword lying quietly on the red velvet. Under the illumination of the crystal chandelier in the hall, it glowed with a low-key yet luxurious matte light.
"Rose and thorns?"
Lin Yaya's eyes suddenly lit up.
The stiletto sword belongs to the category of ancient swords. In today's era, it is only used as a practice sword and a ceremonial sword. The rose thorn is a type of stiletto sword, also known as the "lady's sword".
As the name suggests, it is a sword used by women.
Its hand guard is made of lifelike carvings of roses and thorns. The blade is fine and sharp, and the overall material is exactly the same, showing extremely exquisite craftsmanship.
Lin Maya, who was quite accomplished in the art of swordsmanship, fell in love with this ancient sword at first sight.
In fact, Wang Chen was not the first guest to receive a sword as a gift, but compared to those flashy gifts given by others, this rose and thorns gave her a completely different feeling.
"That's it?"
Suddenly, a sarcastic voice came from the side: "Wang Chen, sir, today is Miss Lin Maya's coming-of-age ceremony. Isn't it too casual for you to just give me this, um, alloy sword as a gift?"
"
The speaker was a young man with a proud look.
He stood next to Lin Maya, not hiding his hostility towards Wang Chen at all!
The surrounding guests all showed subtle expressions.
No matter how exquisite the craftsmanship of the stiletto sword that Wang Chen gave Lin Maya was, it could not hide its "cheapness". There was not even a gem inlaid on the hilt, so how high could its value be?
Lin Maya frowned and wanted to say that she liked her very much, but this could easily cause people to misunderstand her and think she had some special relationship with Wang Chen.
In fact, tonight was the first time she saw Wang Chen.
The most important thing is that this aggressive young man has an extraordinary family background and is closely related to her family.
If Lin Maya were on Wang Chen's side, the misunderstanding would be even greater!
"Have you got nothing to say?"
Seeing that Wang Chen remained silent, the arrogant man became even more aggressive.
"Ahem!"
Just when the atmosphere became tense, an old voice suddenly sounded: "If I read correctly, this rose thorn is forged with star core gold, right?"
Star core gold!
Everyone was stunned, and the arrogant man even blurted out: "How is that possible!"
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